Novara Live: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Does the verdict move the US closer towards racial justice?
Downstream: A Super League for the Super Rich
Ash Sarkar is joined by Laurence McKenna talk about how a sport created by the poor was stolen by the rich - and just what can be done to take it back.
Novara Live: The End of Football As We Know It
Proposals for a European Super League have provoked a backlash among fans, players and politicians. Can the plans to cartelise the game be reversed?
Novara Live: Biden Announces Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Joe Biden has announced all US troops will leave Afghanistan by September. After 20 years of war, in what state do the US and their British allies leave the country and its people?
Novara Live: Tory Sleaze Row Gathers Pace
Keir Starmer has called on the PM to launch a full inquiry into Greensill and said "sleaze is now at heart of this Tory government". Will the allegations stick?
Downstream: ‘Dodgy Dave’? the Facts on the Greensill Saga. Interview with Gabriel Pogrund
Political scandal no longer seems to cut through, but is the unfolding saga around Max Greensill and David Cameron an exception? On this week’s Downstream Aaron Bastani is joined by Sunday Times journalist Gabriel Pogrund to discuss the implications of a story which is only set to grow.
Novara Live: David Cameron Investigated Over Greensill Scandal
The government have announced an independent review into David Cameron and the Greensill affair. Is another white-wash incoming?
Novara Live: Northern Ireland Sees Riots From Loyalists
After a week of violence in Northern Ireland, we speak to Amanda Ferguson about the events that led to unrest among loyalist communities.
The Bastani Factor: Will Amazon Fresh Kill the High Street? | the Bastani Factor
Amazon already dominates online retail, but is it set to take over the high street? Last month, Jeff Bezos’ trillion-dollar company opened the UK’s first Amazon Fresh store, stocked with own brand groceries, including milk and meat, and cashiers replaced by an entirely automated process. Aaron Bastani visited the store in Ealing, West London, to […]
Novara Live: What Are the AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks?
The JCVI have announced that under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. What does this mean for the vaccine rollout, and for young people who’ve already had the AZ jab? With Michael Walker, Deenan Pillay and Dalia Gebrial.
Downstream: Why the Tories Keep Winning. Interview With Sam Earle
Excluding Tony Blair’s back-to-back victories, the Conservative Party has governed the UK for all but 18 of the last 100 years. While the media often presents elections as Labour’s to lose, the truth is that Britain is a one party state which occasionally lets the other side have a go in the interest of fairness. […]
Novara Live: Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Novara Live: A Year of Keir
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani assess Keir Starmer's first year as Labour leader.
Novara Live: Britain Not Racist Says Government Report
Why the government report claiming Britain is "not institutional racist" is a whitewash, with Michael Walker, Kojo Karam and Dalia Gebrial.
Downstream: When Will China Be the World’s Most Powerful Country? Interview With Martin Jacques
Will the 2020s be the decade when power decisively shifts from the United States to China? How important is the country’s rise in broader historic context – and is that why we are seeing an emerging Cold War between Washington and Beijing? And do appeals to a ‘civilisation-state’ undermine the power of universal values and […]
Novara Live: Police Violence at Third Bristol Protest
On Friday Bristol saw its third protest against the policing bill in 6 days. We speak to Adam Cantwell-Corn, co-founder of The Bristol Cable, who reported from the scene.
Novara Live: The Suez Canal Blockage
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Priti Patel’s Harsh New Asylum Rules
Priti Patel has announced harsh new plans to restrict people’s right to asylum in Britain. We speak to Maya Goodfellow about the Tory war on refugees.